Salford Lads Club

Polling Day with the BBC Philharmonic

The club is used as a polling station during elections and today the city voted for its first elected Mayor .To celebrate the occasion we invited the BBC Philharmonic to perform  in the concert hall as part of their community tour. The nine musicians performed music by Handel, Corelli, Mozart and Rossini.

Police Sergeant’s 1st marathon is for SLC

Sergeant May Preston from the Salford Central Neighbourhood Policing Team will be taking part in the Belfast Marathon on 7 May 2012 to raise money for the  club. Sergeant Preston said:  “It’s a really iconic building and it’s great that they have stayed close to their roots and chosen to do so much good within the area to make Salford a better place to grow up. To show my support, I will be running my first marathon on my 30th birthday and hopefully will be able to raise a decent amount of mo...

Final “Willows” boxing event raises funds for SLC

Last month saw the final charity boxing event at the famous Willows Variety Centre in Salford.The event organised by ex professional boxers Russ Arrowsmith and Dave Connell  raised nearly £15,000 for charities including Salford Lads Club and the  Salford Reds Foundation. Pictures show Andy Garrett and Andy Williams with guest of honour, Shameless superstar “Micky” Mr. Cieron Griffiths. Rachel Atherton and Emma Sandbach are pictured in action during their bout. Photographs courtesy of Bill Mc...